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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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